Page 87 of The Dom with the Clever Tongue

She rolled her eyes. “Not today.”

“Come on,” Malachi said. “You’re a natural. You almost won last time.”

“All I did was press buttons randomly.”

“Sit with us at least,” Scarlet insisted.

“No. I have work to do.”

“Kitten –” Malachi started but she cut him off.

“I’m not your kitten,” she snapped. “Not anymore.”

Just before she shut her office door, she caught a glimpse of Scarlet’s puzzled expression. She’d have questions later. Maybe it was time to come clean and tell her the truth. She was so deeply in love with Malachi, she couldn’t bear to see him anymore.

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“Reece,” a soft voice eased her awake. “Wake up, baby.”

“Hmm?” Her eyelids felt glued together but she managed to open them. The office wall was sideways and her cheek was pressed up against something hard. She lifted her head and a piece of paper stuck to her face.

Scarlet chuckled from behind her then pulled off the paper. Reece rubbed her eyes and yawned. She must’ve fallen asleep while she was working.

“What time is it?” she asked.

Scarlet came around to her side. “One thirty.”

“It’s late. What are you doing up?”

Grabbing her hand, she pulled her to stand. “I’m off tomorrow. I can sleep in. Come on. Let’s get you to bed.”

Too tired to argue, she let Scarlet lead her out of the office to their bedroom. She groaned as she rolled her head and stretched her neck. “Remind me never to do that again. I’m gonna need a chiropractor tomorrow.”

The bed looked so cozy, she stripped down to her underwear and climbed in without bothering with a pajama top.

“We need to talk,” Scarlet said. “Either now or in the morning. You pick.”

Playing dumb seemed a good idea for the moment. “What do we need to talk about?”

Scarlet pulled on a tank top and boxer shorts then slid into bed next to her. “Why you were so rude to Malachi tonight.”

Reece rolled onto her side so she could avoid eye contact. “I was just in a bad mood, that’s all.”

It was quiet for a moment. She stiffened, waiting for Scarlet to respond.

Finally, Scarlet sighed. “Why are you lying to me, kitten? We tell each other everything.”

The hurt in her voice made Reece feel like shit. Scarlet was right. They had always told each other everything. But when she opened her mouth to answer her throat closed up and she couldn’t find the words. How did you tell the one you love that you love someone else too? Tears pricked her eyes.

Scarlet began stroking her hair softly. “Do you have feelings for him?”

A tear fell as she nodded.

“I do too.”

What? She rolled over to face Scarlet. “You do?”

Her girlfriend’s nose was pink, like she was holding back tears too. Reece flung her arms around her neck and pulled her down so Scarlet’s face was nuzzled in her neck. “But that’s a good thing,” Reece said. “Maybe he wants us too. Maybe we can be like Jude and...” She trailed off when she felt Scarlet shake her head.

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